Cherung Royal Tomb, Kaesong

#19 among attractions in Kaesong

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The Cherŭng Royal Tomb is a 15th-century mausoleum located in Chi-dong, Kaepung-gun near Kaesong, North Korea. The site contains the body of Queen Sinui, first wife of Joseon dynasty founder Yi Songgye. Construction on the tombs began after her death in 1392; as she died before her husband overthrew the Goryeo dynasty to become king, she was buried at the Goryeo-era capital of Kaesong. After Yi took the throne, restyling himself as King Taejo, she was posthumously awarded the title of "queen". The burial mound is ringed with a carved granite base, while the "spirit road" leading to the tomb is lined with statues of military officers and Confucian officials. ()

Local name: 제릉 Coordinates: 37°53'46"N, 126°33'25"E

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Cherung Royal Tomb – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Panmunjeom, Kaesong Chomsongdae, Sonjuk Bridge, Hurung Royal Tomb.

3.9 miNE
Village, Area
Panmunjeom, Kaesong
99 min walk • Panmunjom, also known as Panmunjeom, now located in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea or Kaesong, North Hwanghae Province, North Korea, was a village just north of the de facto border between North and South Korea, where the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement that paused the Korean War was signed.
5.6 miN
37°58'29"N • 126°31'52"E
Kaesong Chomsongdae, Kaesong
143 min walk • The Kaesong Chomsongdae Observatory is located in Songak-dong, Kaesong, North Korea. It was an astronomical observatory during the Koryo period. Now only a granite platform remains, the sides of which coincide with the main cardinal points.
5.6 miN
37°58'36"N • 126°33'54"E
Sonjuk Bridge, Kaesong
143 min walk • Sŏnjuk Bridge is a Koryo-dynasty stone bridge located in Kaesong, North Korea. Built in 1290, it is famous as the place where famed Confucian scholar and statesman Jeong Mong-ju was assassinated, allegedly on the orders of the Yi Bang-won, son of the first king of the Joseon Dynasty, Yi Seong-gye.
4.5 miS
Archaeological site
Hurung Royal Tomb
115 min walk • The Hureung Royal Tomb is a 15th-century mausoleum located in Ryongjong-ri, Kaepung-gun near Kaesong, North Korea. The site consists of two separate burial mounds, which contain the remains of Jongjong, the second king of the Joseon dynasty and son of its founder Taejo, as well as the body of his wife, Queen Jeongan.

Cherung Royal Tomb, Kaesong

Facts and practical information

Cherung Royal Tomb – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Panmunjeom, Kaesong

Kaesong Chomsongdae, Kaesong

Sonjuk Bridge, Kaesong

Hurung Royal Tomb